LevelOne ViewCon KVM-0850 - Manual (Page 75)

KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch
6.6.3 Update Firmware
Figure 6-33. Update Firmware
The KVM-0850/1650 is a complete standalone computer. The software it runs is called the
firmware. The firmware of the KVM-0850/1650 can be updated remotely in order to install
new functionality or special features.
A new firmware update is a binary file, which can be downloaded from our web site at
http://www.level1.com If the firmware file is compressed (file suffix .zip) then you must
unzip it before you can proceed. Under the Windows operating system you may use WinZip
from http://www.winzip.com/ for uncompress ion. Other operating systems might provide a
program called unzip.
Before you start updating the firmware of your KVM-0850/1650 the new uncompressed
firmware file has to be accessible on the system that you use for connecting to the
KVM-0850/1650.
Updating the firmware is a three-stage process:
• Firstly, the new firmware file is uploaded onto the KVM-0850/1650. In order to do that you
need to select the file on your local system using the button “ Browse ” of the Upload
Firmware panel. Once the firmware file has been uploaded, it is checked whether it is a
valid firmware file and whether there were any transmission errors. In case of any error the
Upload Firmware function will be aborted.
• Secondly, if everything went well, you see the Update Firmware panel. The panel shows
you the version number of the currently running firmware and the version number of the
uploaded firmware. Pressing the button “ Update ” will store the new version and substitute
the old one completely.
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